Quote Originally Posted by Killer Rat View Post
Only on the centrestand and under the swingarm. I kind of expected that from road salt to strip the underside of the bike. I have complained numerous times to honda about the condition of parts and the rust issues but to no avail.
Examples of failings during the warranty included:

1. Cush drive rubbers fell out, causing chain to snap. This was particularly scary as i was on the 419 between swindon-cheltenham.
2. Stator burned out, took 2 weeks for dealer mechanic to diagnose the problem and a further 4 weeks for the part to come from abroad.
3. Chain adjusters on swingarm went kaput.

The dealership never offered a replacement bike, so i had to claim back all my train fares from honda which took a long time. Don't get me wrong, i like honda bikes in general but their customer service is shocking. They seem to believe that everything they build is bulletproof and if you do have a genuine problem they try and make out it's your fault.
Since warranty has run out, i have slowly been replacing nuts and bolts for superior steel. I see the bike as a learning curve and a project to try and keep alive and in good condition. I'll never sell it and im quite happy to experiment with it to prolong it's life.
That's a depressing advert for a bike that costs £2600 new. In your shoes I'd catalogue and photo all these faults then go whack them up here, facebook, Honda's facebook/any other social media with Honda, your Honda dealers social media, send pics and the story to MCN/visordown, etc. Make a big public stink, there's a guy over on BCF who had rust issues 3 days in to owning a CBF and he kicked up enough fuss they took his CBF and gave him a brand new CBR (though it took him a lot of time and determination). I doubt you'd get that but I'm sure if you generate enough bad press they may come crawling with something.

I find it shocking that £2600 badged Honda's seem to regularly give people more drama than 6 year old 300 quid Chinese bikes. Especially seeing as the reason many people part with that 2.6k is because they believe "ohhh Honda that'll be reliable and quality".